Coin-controlled vending-machine.



A. RYDQUIST.

COIN CONTROLLED VENDING MACHINE.

APPucATloN r|LEn ocT.2.1915.

Patented July 31, 1917.

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By Y v A nba/vers A. VRYDQUISTl COIN CONTROLLED VENDING MACHINE.

` APPLICATION FILED OCT. 2, I9I5. v 1,235,247. Patented July 31, 1917.

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APPLICATION FILED OCT- 2, 1915- 1,235,247. A Patented July 31,1917.

5 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

IME/vrai? A. HYDQUiST COIN CONTROLLED VENDING MACHiNE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 2. i915. n 1,235,247. Patented July 3L 1mg.

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il Y INVENTOH ATTORNEYS AJRYDQWST. colN CUNTROLLED vENmNG MACHINE.

APPUCATlON FILED OCT- 2 15H5.

Patented July 31, 1917'.

5 SHEETS-SHEET 5 A from/5v5 ADOLPH RYnQUs'r, or noonnsrna, NEW YORK.

o'oIN-ooivrnonnnn vENDrNG-MAGHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 3'1, 1917.

Application le'cl October 2, 1915. Serial No. 53,680.

To all lwhom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, ADoLPH RYDQUIST, of Rochester, in the county Aor'Monroe and State lof New York, have invented certain new and yusefulImprovements in Coin- Controlled Vcnding-l/ lachinesg and I do herebydeclare the .following to `be .a full, clear, and exact vdescription ofthe same, reference being had 'to the accompanying drawings, formingapart of vthis specification, and to the reference-numerals markedthereon.

My present Ainvention relates to coin controlled vending machines and ithas `for it-s object to provide a machine `which isespecially adaptedforthe sellingfof smallpackages of goods such as gum, candy and thelike, said machines being adapted to be mounted in public places. Tothese ends the machine embodies certain novel features in theconstructionfof the shell or casing which in addition to adding to itsattractiveness, lessens the possibility of damage to the interiormechanism and the unauthorized removal of the goods. Further theinvention comprises an improved mechanism for delivering the goods uponthe insertion or" coins of the proper denomination, said mechanismcomprising features whereby spurious coins, paper disks, washers and thelike may be detected and discharged without effecting a deliveryofgoodsor .interfering with the operation of the machine. To these and otherends the invention consists in certain improvements and combinationsofparts, all as will be hereinafter more Jfully described, the novelfeatures being pointed out in the claims `at 'the end of thespecication.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a riront elevation of the machine constructed in accordancewith my present invention., a portion of the front of the machine beingbroken away;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line2"-2X of Fig. l;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation;

Fig. 4 isfan enlarged rear view of one edge of the casing;

Fig. 5 is a horizontalsectional view taken on the line .5X-5X of Fig. 3;

Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view taken on the linc GX-GX of Fig. 4;

Fig. 7 is a detail horizontal sectional view taken on the line 7 T X ofFig. 6;

Fig. S is adetail sectional view taken on lthe line SXMSX of Fig. 4;

l Fig. 9 is a detail sectional view on the line. 9X`9X of Fig. 8 showing-the ylocking projection which Kholds vthe removable upper section ofthe case in position;

Fig. l() is an enlargedsectio-nal view taken on .the line 10X-l0X ofFig. l showing the com controlled mechanism and goods ejectingldevices,the parts being in their normal position;

Fig. 1l is a similar view showing 'the position of `the goods ejectorupon the insertion of the proper coinwhenthe-parts are advanced intoejecting position;

Fig. l2 is a view similar to Fig. 'l1 taken on the section line 10X-l0Xof Fig. l show.- ing the parts in partially operated position;

-F ig. 13 is a detail plan view showing the goods kejector taken on theline 13X13 of Fig. 10;

14 is an endelevationiof the carriage supporting the coin mechanism and.goods ejector;

Fig. l5 is a rear elevation of the coin mechanism, the rear cover platebeing removed;

Fig. 16 is a horizontal plan view taken on the line 16X-16X of Fig. 10;j

Fig. 17 is a detail horizontal View showing the position of the cointesting devices at the beginning of their inward movement;

Fig. 18 is a similar view showing the position of said parts as theyapproach the limit of their inward movement vat the 'in stant the coinis deposited;

Fig. 19 is a top plan view of themagazines in which -the goods to loedelivered, are supported, and l Fig. '20 is a detail horizontal.sectional view taken on line 20x-2OX of Fig. 2.

Similar reference numerals throughout the several views indicate thesame parts.

Machines of the character to which my invention is directed are mountedin eX- posed places where they are most accessible to the public, suchas store fronts,.street corners, railway stations and similar localitiesand for this reason it is essential :that the casing of the machineshall be du'rably constructed, weather proof andof vsuch a character asto prevent being easily damaged by persons maliciously inclined. Incarrying out my present invention I have ,provided a construction ofcasina's which is. especially adapted to be made of sheet metal, theparts casing generally described comprises two parts, a base A, whichmay be mounted upon a pedestal or attached to a wall or similar support,and which contains the coin mechanism and magazines. The other part isthe removable closure or cover B which is detachable to afford a`ccessto the interior mechanism and is held in place by interlockingprojections cooperating with the base, one of which is a key controlledlock.

The base A of the machine comprises the back plate l, at each side ofwhich, at its bottom edges, are the sides 2 2 formed by bending sheetmetal plates into the shape shown in Fig. 7, providing them with innersurfaces 2a and outer surfaces 2b, the former being connected to theforwardly projecting flange la of the back l, while the latter isprovided with a flange member 2C which is bent inwardly to abut theoutwardly turned flange 3b carried by the inner surface 2, the abuttingmembers being preferably connected by spot-welding. IThe opening betweenthe surfaces 22L and 2b at the top thereof is closed for the greater'part of its length by a plate 2d preferably held in position byspot-welding. The bottom of the base is formed by castings 3 locatedbeneath the side walls 2 2 to which they are interlocked by grooves intheir upper surfaces which receive the edges of the walls 2l and 2b andscrews 3a which enter flanged pieces 3b between said walls. Thesecastings are provided at their forward ends with inwardly extendingprojections 3c to which the lower front portion ab of the chute el isattached by means of suitable screws lfd, said portions terminating in arearwardly extending flange etc, upon which rests the bottom plate 5,the rear edge thereof having a flange 5a extending upwardly by which itis secured to the back l. The sides of the bottom of the chute aresupported on shelves 5d which extend inwardly from the sides of thecasting 3. The chute 4 along which the goods descend is carried upwardlyand secured to the back l at a point above the place where the goods arcejected by the coin controlled mechanism as shown in Fig. 2. At itslower end the chute is formed with a transverse rib or projection lawhich is adapted to arrest the movement of the goods descending in thechute.

Extending between the sides 2 2 is a mechanism support 6 comprising ametal plate having formed on the bottom thereof a roll 6 engaging with acircular projection 6b on a casting 6 which contacts with the lowerfront of the mechanism case as shown in Fig. 2. The top of the castingis recessed to receive a rearwardly and downwardly inclined flange 6b onthe metal plate. rlhe front wall ll of the mechanism casing extends downinto engagement with the metal. plate for the purpose of holding thecasing against rearward displacement. The ends of the casting GC areprovided with spaced projections 6e extending through the inner walls 2aof the sides 2 preferably in engagement with the outer walls 2b. Theprojections Ge are adapted to support the casting 6 and the flangedmembers 8b with which the screws L are connected for the purpose ofsecuring the sides 2 within the grooves formed in the casting 3.

rlhe section B of the casing comprises the front wall 7, the edges ofwhich are turned rearwardly to form the sides 7a, the rear edges ofwhich are bent inwardly as indicated by 7b to form connecting membersfor the flanges 7". The front and side walls of the casing rest upon acasting S having on-its upper edge a flange 8a lying within the frontand side walls to which the walls are attached by screws 8b. Extendingdownwardly and at the outer edge of the casing is a flange 8C whichsurrounds the upper edges of the side walls 2 2. Downwardly extendingprojections 7d are positioned at the rear corners of the bottom of theside walls 7 of the cover B for the purpose of engaging the inner facesof the bottom side walls 2@L for holding the bottom of the casing B inproper position upon the casing A. The forwardly extending flanges 7Cand the connecting members 7b of the sides 71 are out or notched asshown at 7e in Figs. 4 and 8 for the purpose of receiving the head lband shank lc of a stud ld carried by the flange lfL of the back l forthe purpose of providing means for securing the top of the closure B inposition upon the flanges lu. The back l and flanges la are extended upa considera-ble distance above the closure A to which the flanges aresecured by means of l suitable screws le, the inner walls 2a of thesides 2 being slightly depressed at their rear edges to receive saidflanges as shown in Fig. 7. The top edge of the closure B is providedwith a cover plate 8d spaced slightly above the closure, the side andfront edges of which are rolled or bent downwardly to embrace the frontwall 7 and the side walls 7, the rolled edges being provided withopenings 8e to allow for the circulation of air through the casing.Underlying the plate 8d is a top flange 8f projecting forwardly from theupper edge of the back 1 having a downwardly turned extremity Sg forminga shoulder with which the bolt of a key lock 9 cooperates. On the frontof the cover is a mirror 10 and below the latter is a glass coveredsight aperture l1 permitting a view of the goods contained in themachine, to be had, access to the latter.' being prevented by a suitablegrating l2.

In illustrating the coin controlled goods delivering mechanism l haveshown these parts arranged in sets of two each. but it will beunderstood that one or more of these mechanisms may be arranged in a.single casing, but as. these parts are dupli.- cated, a description ofone willt suilice for all. Each set of two mechanisms. is supported as aunit ina frame comprising, side walls 134.13 and front and, rear walls14 and 15 which areso shaped that the mechanism may be carried on thesupport 6 as shown in Fig. 2. The. walls 1.3, and 1.5 constitute amechanism casing within which. is supported the sliding carriage onwhich the coin mechanism and. the4 goods ejectors are mounted. Thiscarriage com-v prises two/ parallel flangesV 16 and17. which are spacedapart, on the. plate 1,8 which is moved. inwardly by a. push rod 19againstl tension of a comparatively heavy spring 20 which yields` onlywhen the carriage reaches the limit of its inward mcifement in the jevent continued pressure is applied to saidrod. The restoring. o f thecarriage t0 its normal position when pressure is removed from the rod 19is assured by a spring 21 housed in a tube 22 and engaging a linger 23on theplate 18 which projects through aV slot in the tube. The goodssold by the machiney are contained in the magazines los cated above andlin rear of the-normal; position of the carriageand supported upon thelatter are ejecting devices which, when. brought into operation, as a.result consequent upon the insertion of a coini of the properIdimensions followed by movement imparted to the. carriage through theimedium of the push rod 19, arel adjusted into operative position so asto engage and discharge the lowermost packages of the stacks of goods inthe magazines. The ejectors are formed of metal stampings comprising`the platesv 24, the forward edges of. which are bent upwardly formingpushers 25, while the rear ends 2,6 areA passed through the apertures18a in the plate 18 to form pivotal. connections therewith anddepending. from each ejector is an arm 27, the end of which projectsinto a slot or aperture in a lever 28 pivoted to a stud- 29 on the lowerplatform 17 of the carriage. The other end of the lever 28extendsforwardly as indicated at 28l to the front edge of the platform17, where it projects laterally` and is provided with a projection 30which carries one end of a coil spring 31 which. serves to lock thelever 28 on its pivot and` to normally hold. it inthe position shown inFig. 16 which insures the ejectorbeing held in its lowermostor-retracted position as shown in Fig. 10. Then a duplicate arrangementof coin mechanisms and ejector-s is mounted upon a single carriage`aspring 31 is connected to two of said. levers, which arrangementpermits eitherv or both of them to be operated either independently orvsimultaneously.

The lever 28 forms part of the coin controlled mechanism and extendsin.` rear of and at one side of the path of movement of the coinf whichpasses onto its seat in front of the. pivot 29 after traversing thechute leading thereto which extends from the coin slot 32 inthe frontplatel 14' and comprises the spaced guides 33, arrangeds above thecarriage, and the slot 34 in the upper plate 16 of the latter togetherwith the-spaced.V fingers 313 and 3.6, (see Figs. 13 and 14). The lowerplatform 17 of the carriage isy provided with an aperture. in which thecoin islmoved while it is performing its. function of transmittingmotion. to the. ejectorand through which it is finally deposited, butuntil the ejecting operation has been completed the coin rests uponi aseat formed by the shorter side of an aperture or s-lot 37 in a gageplate 38. which is of a length. less than the-diameter of a proper coinor; check, the. lon ger side ofthe slot being of a2 greater length thanthe coin andE adapted to, discharge the same under predeterminedconditions,l the gage plate being pivoted on a stud 29. rllhe apertureor slot 37 is formedl in. the shape shown to provide an inner shoulder39Y and a rear V-shaped edge. 40 which permits. these parts to be madeso as to accurately gage the diameterl and thickness of the coin, whichwhen held. thereon cooperates with a projection 28b on the portion 2 81of the lever. The gage plate 3.8 is also provided with a downwardlyextending projection or stud 38EL lying in a camA groove on a bracket 41supportedi onthe side wally 13. The cam groove at its outer end extendslaterally as` indicated in dotted. lines at 41a to impart a slightrotary movement tothe gage plate immediately upon the commencement ofthe inward movement of the main carriage and it curvesinwardlyto thepoint 41h, where at the timer when, the carriage approaches. the limitof its inward movement, said gage plate 38 is rocked so as to carry theshoulder 39 in the opposite direction and well out of alinement of thelower end of the coin chute. Expressing the movement of the gage plateinl other terms, it may be said, by referring to Fig. 1G, that themotionl impart-ed' to it by the outer endof the cam` slot carries the.coin toward the left handv side of its normal position to` actuate theejector into operative position, and when rocked in the oppositedirection b v portion 41b of the cam slot it moves the shoulder 39 tothe right hand side of said normal position for the purpose ofdischarging the coin. The gage plate 38 is further provided with theshoulder 39 against which the coin is held in light contact by a leafspring 42 carried on the stud 42a on the leverl 28 and in front of theshoulder 39 is a step or enlargement 37EL of the recess 37.. Now it willbe seen that when the` gage plate 38 is moved toward the right hand sideof the plane of the coin chute the coin will be carried into contactwiththe iixed abutment 36 which, acting as a stop, will permit the shoulder39 to be carried from beneath the periphery of the coin, the edge ofwhich passing into the recess 37 will fall through the aperture in theplatform 17 of the carriage into the money boX 43.

From the arrangement of the parts above described it will be seen thatthe coin is supported at its edges by the opposing shoulders of the gageplate 38 and that it is held from dislodgment thereon momentarily by.the spring Ll2 until the coin engages the finger 2ST on the lever 28,after which it imparts movement to said lever rocking the latter uponits pivot 29 and raising the ejector Q4 into ejecting position, as shownin Fig. 12, where it is held until the. goods are deposited as shown inFig. 11. Thereafter the gage plate swings laterally per mitting theejector to be restored to its normal position and finally causing thecoin to be deposited before the carriage is restored to its normalposition by the action 0f the spring 21. The projection 28h tests thecoin and in the event a washer has been inserted, said projection entersthe aperture therein and no movement of the ejector takes place. Thespring 81 places suiiieient tension upon the lever Q8 and offersresistance against the movement of the projection so that a paper diskwill either be perforated or crumpled, so that movement is not impartedto the ejector.

The discharge of the goods from the magazines can be facilitated and thedepth or thickness of the machine reduced by providing on the lower endof the magazine, the downwardly and rearwardly extending plate de and inrear of the magazine a similar plate 45 which is curved or archedslightly to provide a space in which square packages may turn during thetime they are being pushed out of the magazine by the ejector 25 and toassist in this turning move ment, I provide a light leaf spring 46arranged on the outer side of the plate 45 and having the end 46aprojecting through an aperture in said plate and lying in such aposition that it engages the upper edge of the package and serves toforce the latter downwardly toward the plate 45 at the time when it isleaving the bottom of the magazine as shown in Fig. 11.

I claim as my invention:

l. A check controlled device comprising a movable carrier and a gageplate mounted thereon provided with an opening, one side of which islonger than the other, the shorter side being adapted to receive and thelonger to discharge a check, an actuator, and means for operating theactuator upon the operation of the carrier te shift the discharge sideof the opening in the path of the check after a predetermined movementof the gage plate has been effected.

2. A check controlled device comprising a movable carrier and a gageplate mounted thereon provided with a slot at one side of which isformed a shoulder adapted to receive one edge of a check the other sideof the slot being of suiiicient length to discharge the check, means formoving the gage plate upon movement of the carrier to position thedischarge side of the slot in the path of the check.

3. A check controlled device comprising a movable carrier and a gageplate mounted thereon movable relatively to the carrier and providedwith a slot, one side of which is adapted to receive and the other todischarge a check, means for holding the check in the receiving side ofthe slot a predetermined length of time, and means for moving the gageplate upon movement of the carrier to position the discharge side of theslot in the path of the check.

1l. A check controlled device comprising a movable carrier and a gageplate mounted thereon provided with a slot, one side of which is ofgreater length than the other, the shorter side constituting means forreceiving and holding a check and the longer side for discharging saidcheck, and means for operating the gage plate upon the op eration of thecarrier to shift the discharging side of the slot in the path of thecheck after a predetermined movement of the gage plate has been eieeted.

5. A check controlled device comprising a movable carrier and a gageplate mounted thereon provided with a slot, one side of which is ofgreater length than the other, the shorter side constituting means forreceiving and holding a check, and the longer side for discharging saidcheek, means for operating the gage plate upon the operation of thecarrier, and means for holding the check in the shorter side of the slotduring a predetermined movement of the gage plate, the completeoperation of said gage plate effecting the discharge of the checkthrough the longer side of the slot.

6. A check controlled device comprising a movable carrier and a gageplate operatively connected with the carrier and provided with a slot,one side of which is of greater length than the other, the shorter sideconstituting means for receiving and holding a check and the longer sidefor discharging said check, a movable member adapted to engage saidcheck and operable thereby upon the movement of the gage plate, and anejector operatively connected with said movable member.

7 A check controlled device comprising a reciprocating carrier j and agage plate mounted thereon provided. with a slet, une

side of which is of greater length than the other, the shorter sideconstituting means for receiving and holding a check and the longer sidefor discharging said check, means for operating the gage plate upon theoperation of the carrier to shift the discharging side of the slot inthe path of the check after a predetermined movement of the gage platehas been effected and means operatively associated with the check toprevent the carrier from returning to normal position before thedischarge of said check is effected.

8. In a check controlled apparatus, the combination with a movable checkcarrier having a recess therein to receive a check, of a gage plateoperatively connected with t-he carrier provided with a slot one side ofwhich is of greater length than the other, the shorter side of the slotbeing normally in position to receive a check through the recess, thelonger side of the slot being adapted to discharge said check upon apredetermined movement of the gage plate, a movable member for engagingthe check adapted to be operated thereby upon movement of the gageplate, and an ejector operatively connected with said movable member.

9. In a check controlled apparatus, the combination with a movable checkcarrier having a recess therein to receive a check, of a gage platepivotally mounted upon the carrier provided with a slot, one side ofwhich is of greater length than the other, the shorter side of the slotbeing normally in position to receive a check through said recess, meansfor rocking the gage plate when the same is moved by the carrier, acheck stop positioned on the shorter side of said slot adjacent thereto,a movable check engaging member on the opposite side of the slotoperable through the movement of the check by the movement of the gageplate in one direction, the return movement of the gage plate causingthe check to engage said stop until the longer side of the slot is movedinto the path of the check to release the same, and an ejectoroperatively connected with said movable check engaging member.

10. In a check controlled apparatus, the combination with a movablecheck carrier having a. recess therein to receive a check, of a gageplate movable with the carrier provided with a slot, one side of whichis of greater length than the other, the shorter side of the slot beingnormally in position to receive a check through the recess and of alength less than the diameter of the check, a check stop positioned onthe short side of said slot adjacent thereto, means for causing the gageplate to first move outwardly and then inwardly beyond its normalposition during the movement of the carrier, whereby the check isadapted to engage said stop before the completion of the return movementof the gage plate, so that the longer side of said slot may bepositioned in the path of the check to cause the release of the same.

l1. In a check controlled apparatus, the combination with a movablecheck carrier having a recess therein to receive a check, of a gageplate movable with the carrier, provided with a slot, one side of whichis of greater length than the other, the shorter side of the slot beingnormally in position t0 receive a check through the recess and of alength less than the diameter of the check, a check stop positioned onthe short side of said slot adjacent thereto, means for causing the gageplate to irst move outwardly and then inwardly beyond its normalposition during the movement of the carrier, whereby the check isadapted tol engage said stop before the completion of the returnmovement of the gage plate, so that the longer side of said slot may bepositioned in the path of the check to cause the release of the same,and means for holding the check in the short side of the slot during theoutward and inward movement of the gage plate.

12. In a check controlled apparatus, the combination with a movablecheck carrier having a recess therein to receive a check, of a gageplate movable with' the carrier provided with a slot, one side of whichis of greater length than the other, the shorter side of the slot beingnormally in position to receive a check through the recess and of alength less than the diameter of the check, a check stop positioned onthe short side of said slot adjacent thereto, a movable member forengaging the check on the side opposite y ADOLPH RYDQUIST.

Vitnesses:

HENRY lV. HALL, FRANCIS J ARDONE, J r.

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